Wednesday, June 15th- Last day of class; exemptions announced
Monday, June 13th- Guest speaker (Gulf War veteran)
Thursday, June 9th- Why is Iraq so important and such a mess? Richard Engel explains the complications of Iraq Timeline of the Second War in Iraq; Saddam Hussein and the First War in Iraq (Persian Gulf) clip HW: Read this article on the situation in Iraq and answer the ten questions in complete sentences at the end. Email me your answers before class on Monday! As long as I have your homework before class, you do not need your Netbooks for class on Monday as we will be having a guest speaker.
Wednesday, June 8th- Read about the war in Afghanistan and then discuss: Is our mission in Afghanistan over? Why or why not? (Fishbowl activity) What World War I did to Iraq (Kurd, Sunni, and Shiite)
Monday, June 6th - History behind Osama Bin Laden and our involvement with Afghanistan
Tuesday, May 31st - Blue Day/Last class for Seniors; work on finishing your projects for Thursday! HW: Finish projects!
Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day/No school
Thursday, May 26th - Work on your projects (assessment is chosen and approved by Mrs. Curtis) HW: Work on your projects!
Wednesday, May 25th - Work on your projects (start response papers) HW: Work on your projects!
Monday, May 23rd - Work on your projects (vocabulary should be emailed to me) HW: Work on your projects!
Thursday, May 19th - Start work on our individual history projects
Monday, May 16th- Review Jeopardy game, Top Ten Issues Activity, Robert F. Kennedy quote and Birmingham pledge connected to our time line (share it and my idea for a display) HW: Study for Equality exam (Use your notes, movie questions and word wall vocabulary to guide you) Worksheet below is meant to help you!
Thursday, May 12th- Response paper due; Finish History of Intolerance Time line from Monday; discuss current Civil Rights Issues using the article about Charlie Howard; Peter King Muslim Hearings; Reaction about the repeal from the Marines; ERA HW: Start reviewing for your Equality exam on Wednesday!
Wednesday, May 11th- Respond to wiki questions called Topics and WHS school discrimination; discussion of our school's environment and treatment of GLTB in general HW: Response paper
Monday, May 9th - Brainstorm a list of other groups in America who have been discriminated against in the past, you are to pick a different group in society to create a time line of hate/discrimination in American history. Research the root of the hatred/discrimination or supposed justification for it as well before you pick 10 events to put on the time line. Find no less than five pictures to accompany your time line. Transfer your dates and pictures to our classroom big paper time line. HW: Read A Rose for Charlie and write a two-three page response paper for Thursday
Thursday, May 5th- SAT last minute things; Vocabulary review; Discuss the current situation in America today and the policy of Affirmative Action after reading the article, "Have We Overcome?" Chart the arguments from both sides as a class. HW: Rock your SAT:)
Wednesday, May 4th - SAT writing Declaration prompt
Monday, April 25th- Review- Milestones in Civil Rights History handout as well as the Presidential Contributions handout; KWL Martin Luther King Jr.; Watch The Children's March and discuss tactics/strategies used
HW: Read "Letter From Birmingham City Jail" excerpts and write a 1-2 page response paper reacting to the content of King's letter (due Friday)
Enjoy VACATION!
Thursday, April 14th - Watch and discuss Emmett Till PBS video
Monday, April 11th - Discuss Naylor's article and racism; read and discuss Hate, Rape, and Rap by Tipper Core history behind racism against blacks in America (timeline notes)
Monday, April 4th- Report out information on New Deal Agency, notes on Social Security Act- history and modern connections, movie clip from Maxed Out (clip has information on college student's credit card debt and the creation of a credit history), discuss film clip
Thursday, March 31st- Great Depression journal assignments due (counts as a paper). Discuss what life was like during the Great Depression with the information learned from doing the journals, notes on the transition of presidents and philosophies, begin group research on the New Deal Agencies
Monday, March 28th - No class/ Science review all day
Thursday March 24th (Early Release Day)- "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article review, give Great Depression journal assignment, and watch clip(s) from Cinderella Man (Hollywood depiction of the Great Depression based off the real life story of boxer James J. Braddock). HW: Great Depression Journal Assignment due Thursday March 31st; any questions please e-mail Mr. Magano at pmagano@sjcme.edu
Wednesday March 23rd- Correct Pollution SAT from last week, pass back Unit 2 test
Monday, March 21st- Introduction to the Great Depression: video and readings on Great Depression (under Website links for class on Wiki) causes of Great Depression brainstorming, discussion question (Great Depression Causes Question on WIki) HW: "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article. (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/The-real-unemployment-rate.aspx), read and respond to the article in 2-3 paragraphs with your reaction to the article. Due Thurs, March 24th
(25 minutes when you are done testing to make up for yesterday)
HW: Read this article and write a two page response with your reaction to what Colin Read says about our economic troubles. The bold vocabulary words I would also like defined.
Vocabulary: Untenable, foreclosed, concessions, Gross Domestic Product, unambiguously, undulations, precipitously, clamor, assets, irrevocably, coalition and pinnacle PAPER DUE MONDAY!
Wednesday, March 16th- Questions over review study guide for exam
Monday, March 14th- Facebook pages due and shared with class; Labor worksheet; America the Story of US:Bust video; review worksheet for the exam on Thursday
HW: Study for exam on Thursday; review guide below is for your use in studying! We can go over portions of it on Wednesday if need be.
Thursday, March 10th - Share your article with other groups in a new group (jigsaw), Facebook profile page of progressive reformer of choice (either electronically or just typed up)
HW: Progressive Reformer Facebook page
Monday, March 7th - Riley's group presentation; brief review of IR and capitalism before TP article discussion (first question is on the wiki) and 1-2 pages paper due; Progressive Issues reading assignments (paper) in groups using APARTY analysis (finish jigsaw on Thursday)
HW: Read "The Year Without Toilet Paper." The chart (optional) is there to help you organize your thoughts for your paper/discussion. In a one-two pages paper, I would like you to compare and contrast life in the 1800s to modern day using examples from the text. This will count as a paper and papers are worth 25 percent of your grade. The paper is due Monday.
Thursday, February 17th - Present projects in class
Wednesday, February 16th - SAT practice using the critical reading on Healthcare HW: Finish projects!
Monday, February 14th- Happy Valentine's Day! You have all class to work on your projects that are due on Thursday! HW: Finish Issues project
Thursday, February 10th - Put together your news broadcast in class with your partners
Wednesday, Feb 9th - No class because of early release!
Monday, February 7th - Mr. Asselin presents how to use your Netbooks to create a two to three minute news broadcast; rest of the time used to research your topic
Thursday, Feb. 3rd- Discuss current issues articles you read for homework and create a list of options to research; News Broadcast group project research in the library
HW: Get outline signed by a parent or guardian; find and read an article about a current issue facing America (New York Times, New York Post, Washington Post, Scientific American, etc.)
Fourth Quarter Assignments:
Wednesday, June 15th- Last day of class; exemptions announcedMonday, June 13th- Guest speaker (Gulf War veteran)
Thursday, June 9th- Why is Iraq so important and such a mess? Richard Engel explains the complications of Iraq
Timeline of the Second War in Iraq; Saddam Hussein and the First War in Iraq (Persian Gulf) clip
HW: Read this article on the situation in Iraq and answer the ten questions in complete sentences at the end. Email me your answers before class on Monday! As long as I have your homework before class, you do not need your Netbooks for class on Monday as we will be having a guest speaker.
Wednesday, June 8th- Read about the war in Afghanistan and then discuss: Is our mission in Afghanistan over? Why or why not? (Fishbowl activity) What World War I did to Iraq (Kurd, Sunni, and Shiite)
Monday, June 6th - History behind Osama Bin Laden and our involvement with Afghanistan
Osama Bin Laden Biography
Discuss: Was September 11th preventable and why/why not? Can America stop another terrorist attack?
Fourth Quarter Project
Thursday, June 2nd - Projects DUE; present projects; What happened on September 11th? discussionForgotten Video; Toby Keith Video;
Tuesday, May 31st - Blue Day/Last class for Seniors; work on finishing your projects for Thursday!
HW: Finish projects!
Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day/No school
Thursday, May 26th - Work on your projects (assessment is chosen and approved by Mrs. Curtis)
HW: Work on your projects!
Wednesday, May 25th - Work on your projects (start response papers)
HW: Work on your projects!
Monday, May 23rd - Work on your projects (vocabulary should be emailed to me)
HW: Work on your projects!
Thursday, May 19th - Start work on our individual history projects
HW: Work on your projects!
Equality Unit
Wednesday, May 18th- Equality examMonday, May 16th- Review Jeopardy game, Top Ten Issues Activity, Robert F. Kennedy quote and Birmingham pledge connected to our time line (share it and my idea for a display)
HW: Study for Equality exam (Use your notes, movie questions and word wall vocabulary to guide you) Worksheet below is meant to help you!
Thursday, May 12th- Response paper due; Finish History of Intolerance Time line from Monday; discuss current Civil Rights Issues using the article about Charlie Howard; Peter King Muslim Hearings; Reaction about the repeal from the Marines; ERA
HW: Start reviewing for your Equality exam on Wednesday!
Wednesday, May 11th- Respond to wiki questions called Topics and WHS school discrimination; discussion of our school's environment and treatment of GLTB in general
HW: Response paper
Monday, May 9th - Brainstorm a list of other groups in America who have been discriminated against in the past, you are to pick a different group in society to create a time line of hate/discrimination in American history. Research the root of the hatred/discrimination or supposed justification for it as well before you pick 10 events to put on the time line. Find no less than five pictures to accompany your time line. Transfer your dates and pictures to our classroom big paper time line.
HW: Read A Rose for Charlie and write a two-three page response paper for Thursday
Thursday, May 5th- SAT last minute things; Vocabulary review; Discuss the current situation in America today and the policy of Affirmative Action after reading the article, "Have We Overcome?" Chart the arguments from both sides as a class.
HW: Rock your SAT:)
Wednesday, May 4th - SAT writing Declaration prompt
Monday, May 2nd- Black Like Me paper due; in class book discussion; go over Civil Rights Museum and Movement notes
Thursday, April 28th - Response paper due (moved to Friday, May 29th); Civil Rights Museum Web Quest
HW: Black Like Me paper and discussion done for Monday/web quest should be emailed to me by Monday's class as well if you have not already!
Wednesday, April 27th - SAT prep MLK Jr critical reading
Monday, April 25th- Review- Milestones in Civil Rights History handout as well as the Presidential Contributions handout; KWL Martin Luther King Jr.; Watch The Children's March and discuss tactics/strategies used
HW: Read "Letter From Birmingham City Jail" excerpts and write a 1-2 page response paper reacting to the content of King's letter (due Friday)
Enjoy VACATION!
Thursday, April 14th - Watch and discuss Emmett Till PBS video
HW over break: Read Black Like Me
Wednesday, April 13th- SAT prep Writing effectiveness #1
HW: Read Black Like Me
Monday, April 11th - Discuss Naylor's article and racism; read and discuss Hate, Rape, and Rap by Tipper Core history behind racism against blacks in America (timeline notes)
HW: Read Black Like Me by May 2nd and the is a paper assignment with it.
Third Quarter Assignments:
Great Depression Unit
Thursday, April 7th - Review New Deal and Social Security, read articles on college loans and credit card debt in college students, discuss debt, college, and the current outlook of the economy.
Article on Student Loan debt ( http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/22/pf/college/student_loan_debt/index.htm)
Article on College Student's credit card debt (http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/9139.html)
Article looking at education's effect on the economy (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/opinion/07krugman.html)
HW: Read The Meanings of a Word by Gloria Naylor. Make sure to define the vocabulary words that are underlined and answer questions two and three for discussion on Monday.
Wednesday, April 6th- SAT sentence completion #4
Monday, April 4th- Report out information on New Deal Agency, notes on Social Security Act- history and modern connections, movie clip from Maxed Out (clip has information on college student's credit card debt and the creation of a credit history), discuss film clip
Thursday, March 31st- Great Depression journal assignments due (counts as a paper). Discuss what life was like during the Great Depression with the information learned from doing the journals, notes on the transition of presidents and philosophies, begin group research on the New Deal Agencies
HW: Finish research and be ready to present for Monday, April 4th
Wednesday, March 30th- SAT prep JFK/FDR Inaugural Address reading
Monday, March 28th - No class/ Science review all day
Thursday March 24th (Early Release Day)- "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article review, give Great Depression journal assignment, and watch clip(s) from Cinderella Man (Hollywood depiction of the Great Depression based off the real life story of boxer James J. Braddock).
HW: Great Depression Journal Assignment due Thursday March 31st; any questions please e-mail Mr. Magano at pmagano@sjcme.edu
Wednesday March 23rd- Correct Pollution SAT from last week, pass back Unit 2 test
Monday, March 21st- Introduction to the Great Depression: video and readings on Great Depression (under Website links for class on Wiki) causes of Great Depression brainstorming, discussion question (Great Depression Causes Question on WIki)
HW: "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article. (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/The-real-unemployment-rate.aspx), read and respond to the article in 2-3 paragraphs with your reaction to the article. Due Thurs, March 24th
Thursday, March 17th - Progressive Era Exam
HW: Read this article and write a two page response with your reaction to what Colin Read says about our economic troubles. The bold vocabulary words I would also like defined.
Vocabulary: Untenable, foreclosed, concessions, Gross Domestic Product, unambiguously, undulations, precipitously, clamor, assets, irrevocably, coalition and pinnacle
PAPER DUE MONDAY!
Wednesday, March 16th- Questions over review study guide for exam
Monday, March 14th- Facebook pages due and shared with class; Labor worksheet; America the Story of US:Bust video; review worksheet for the exam on Thursday
HW: Study for exam on Thursday; review guide below is for your use in studying! We can go over portions of it on Wednesday if need be.
Thursday, March 10th - Share your article with other groups in a new group (jigsaw), Facebook profile page of progressive reformer of choice (either electronically or just typed up)
HW: Progressive Reformer Facebook page
Wednesday, March 9th- critical reading on reformer Jane Addams (SAT PREP)
Monday, March 7th - Riley's group presentation; brief review of IR and capitalism before TP article discussion (first question is on the wiki) and 1-2 pages paper due; Progressive Issues reading assignments (paper) in groups using APARTY analysis (finish jigsaw on Thursday)
Thursday, March 3rd- Capitalism lecture and brainstorm pros/cons of Industrialization
HW: Read "The Year Without Toilet Paper." The chart (optional) is there to help you organize your thoughts for your paper/discussion. In a one-two pages paper, I would like you to compare and contrast life in the 1800s to modern day using examples from the text. This will count as a paper and papers are worth 25 percent of your grade. The paper is due Monday.
Wednesday, March 2nd - SAT prep by finishing health care questions and doing sentence completion activities.
HW: The Industrial Revolution web quest below
Monday, Feb. 28th - SNOW DAY
Vacation
Thursday, February 17th - Present projects in class
Wednesday, February 16th - SAT practice using the critical reading on Healthcare
HW: Finish projects!
Monday, February 14th- Happy Valentine's Day! You have all class to work on your projects that are due on Thursday!
HW: Finish Issues project
Thursday, February 10th - Put together your news broadcast in class with your partners
Wednesday, Feb 9th - No class because of early release!
Monday, February 7th - Mr. Asselin presents how to use your Netbooks to create a two to three minute news broadcast; rest of the time used to research your topic
Thursday, Feb. 3rd- Discuss current issues articles you read for homework and create a list of options to research; News Broadcast group project research in the library
HW: Research your current issue
Wednesday, Feb. 2nd- SNOW DAY
Monday, January 31st - Course outline; If America were 100 people activity and illustration
HW: Get outline signed by a parent or guardian; find and read an article about a current issue facing America (New York Times, New York Post, Washington Post, Scientific American, etc.)